Ranji Trophy, India's prominent domestic First-Class tournament, is widely regarded as the pathway to the Indian squad for all aspiring cricketers across the country. In every period, Indian cricket has been blessed with brilliant cricketers from all game sectors. However, as the saying goes, skill alone will not allow a cricketer to thrive in life. To succeed in international cricket, in addition to skill, one must have the appropriate temperament, luck, and support from team management and selectors. 

Recently, prominent players such as Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Ravindra Jadeja have been among those who have used the Ranji Trophy as a platform to fine-tune their game. This article focuses on five players who rose to popularity via their Ranji Trophy performances. Still, when given the opportunity to play on the international stage, they could not unleash their full potential, leading them to get neglected by the Indian squad. 

1. Manoj Tiwary

One of the most baffling tales in Indian cricket over the last two decades has been pertaining to Manoj Tiwary, who was never given the opportunity to play consistently for the national team despite his batting prowess. Despite hitting his first century in the fifth ODI against the West Indies in 2011, he was omitted from the team for the further matches.

The Bengal player returned to the side for the Sri Lanka series, scoring 65 in the fourth ODI, but was once again dropped as the Indian management continued to support the other young and emerging options. In his Ranji Trophy and first-class career combined, he has accumulated 10195 runs in 148 matches, averaging 48, with 45 half-centuries and 30 centuries.